Migration
What is an Immigrant?
Refers to someone who moves to another country permanently for work or better living conditions.
What was the Dictation Test?
A test that migrants had to pass to enter Australia.
What was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 also known as?
The White Australia policy.
When was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 or the White Australia policy abolished?
In 1958
What was the main contributing factor for the discriminatory views towards immigrants in Australia?
Competition from Chinese settlers during the gold rush.
Or
Fear of losing jobs.
Why was Egon Kisch given a dictation test on a very rare and ancient language?
Because the authorities did not want him to enter the country.
or
Due to him being fluent in several European languages.
How many words was the dictation test?
50 words.
What is bias?
When a source is clearly one-sided in the description of an event.
What was the main purpose of the dictation test?
To limit the migration of 'non-white' immigrants.
When was "The Mongolian Octopus" originally featured in the bulletin?
1886.
What was the "Tampa" incident?
A fishing boat with over 400 refugees was denied entry into Australian waters.
Side note: The asylum seekers were on this boat for 8 days.
What is perspective?
A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.
What was Mandatory detention?
Mandatory detention may constitute a penalty for illegal entry, given that detention is not justified in the circumstances of each individual detained, and is directed at asylum seekers who arrive without a visa.
What is multiculturalism?
The presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
What is a Refugee?
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
What is the proposition in a debate?
The side that argues for the motion
What is a motion (in a debate)?
A blank statement that acts as a starter point for the debate.
What is the difference between a debate and an argument?
A debate is an academic discussion about a public-related question in an assembly. An argument on the other hand is a discussion fuelled by personal disagreement usually leading to more confrontational and aggressive situations.
What is the difference between bias and perspective?
Perspective is the point of view that a person sees a historical event from, while bias is when a source is clearly one-sided in its description of the event.
What is a Rebuttal ?
A Constructive disagreement with what someone else has said in a debate or discussion.
What was the Motion for our Debate on Monday
What was the Marriage bar?
A marriage bar is the practice of restricting the employment of married women.
Who was the first female Prime Minister in Australia?
Julia Gillard
How many waves of Feminism are there?
4 waves
What is the gender pay gap?